How much CT scan costs in Australia depends on Medicare, with bulk billed free if bulk billed, otherwise $300 to $700 private fee with Medicare rebate $150 to $400 leaving gap $100 to $300. If you have CT scan in public hospital as public patient, it is free $0, fully covered by Medicare, but waiting list weeks for non-urgent. If you have CT scan in private radiology clinic with GP referral, fee is $300 to $700 depending on body part, for example CT head $300 to $400, CT chest $400 to $600, CT abdomen pelvis $500 to $700, with Medicare rebate $150 to $400 if referred, so gap $100 to $300 out of pocket if not bulk billed. About 60% of radiology clinics bulk bill for concession card holders and children, so $0, but for general patients many charge gap. For tourists without Medicare, full fee $300 to $700, but with Overseas Visitor Health Cover, rebate $150 to $400 if direct billing clinic, gap $0 to $30 if direct billing, otherwise pay upfront and claim. For example, CT chest costing $500 with Medicare rebate $300 leaves gap $200. Private health insurance does not cover outpatient CT scans, only inpatient if part of hospital admission. So CT scan costs $0 if bulk billed in public hospital or bulk billing private clinic, $100 to $300 gap if private clinic not bulk billed, $300 to $700 full fee without Medicare, with average $400 private fee.
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